Start it really early in the morning with a brisket, pork butt, or whatever. Leave it going all day while at the beach, etc....and you come back to this
I did not read all the replies, but......a great feature you should get is the ability to raise or lower the charcoal grate. Or somehow, raise or lower the grill that holds the goodies.
If it is just the two of you, we like a "hibachi" type, with three slots for adjusting the racks closer to the coals or further away. If company is coming, store another seasoned hibachi away for the occasion. You will need some insulation between the table and hibachi, so the table does not warp or whatever.
I'll put a recommendation in for the Holland Companion also. Like one of the other posters I have a couple of thier patio models and am using my 3rd Companion presently. Its the third Companion not due to wearing out or anything its just most of my inlaws love how they cook down in Miami when I snowbird so I have left two down their.
I bought my third one (Companion) last summer and price was $249. Like some of said if you are a griller who wants to eat in 10 minutes or wants to stand in front of a grill and flip your food all the time this grill is not for you. Yes it takes longer to cook but the wait is worth it. For example a split chicken breast takes about 70 min to cook. Remember no flare ups associated with this grill and the skin is like a potato chip when done cooking.
The grill excels at chicken and for some reason bacon. It does a tremendous job on burgers, chops, fish, porkloins and turkey breasts. It does an adequate job on steak.
I used to use the 1 lb bottles all the time however, two years ago I bought the adapter and now use a 20 lb cylinder all the time. I recommend if you buy a Holland to buy the adapter its much easier to deal with if you have room in your RV.
Loved my Weber Q100 and used it for years but most of our camping is in groups so recently sold it for a Camp Chef 3 burner with griddle, BBQ and dutch oven options. Can cook for a large group now.
I have used my Solaire infrared for 10 years.....but the regulators and igniters keep failing. Also you aren't supposed to cook with the lid closed. Windy conditions will blow it out.
Just got a Weber Q 2200, the 2014 new model. Added a handle light and griddle. This thing rocks!!!
I love my Camco Olympian. I just replaced my original one that was over 20 years old with a new one. Have yet to use it, but if it's anything like the first one, I'll be happy. It is very compact, but cast iron.
Some of the RV dealers up here are now stocking these grills
Best purchase ever. Didn't think I would ever use the "Skottel" (it's like a shallow wok), but that was just about all we used last trip. Ours came with a grill, flat griddle, ribbed griddle, skottel and wire rack for pots.
First - I know the OP went with a charcoal grill and has already ordered it.
That said, I went with a Charbroil Grill 2 Go and tried it out over the weekend for the first time. It heats up very quickly, and cools down just as nicely.
One of the factors I used in making my choice was how many 1lb bottles of propane I can buy for the difference in price between this grill and the Weber Q1200. Works out to be about 14 bottles plus a few good steaks. ;-)